5. Award Bid - Willow Glen Drive Drainage Improvements Project201 ]"Avenue East, P.D. Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903 Phone (406)758-7720 — Fax (406)758-7831
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REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James C. Hansz, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Award Bid —Willow Glen Drainage Improvements
MEETING DATE: July 20, 2009
BACKGROUND: Six bids were received for the 2009 Willow Glen Drainage Improvement project. The
bids ranged from a high of $144,050.99 (APEX) to the low bid of $114,748.75 submitted by Sandry
Construction. The project will install manholes and storm drain pipe along Willow Glen Drive to correct
drainage problems. The Storm Drainage Fund contains $160,000.00 to perform the work. There is
adequate funding to accomplish the work as scheduled and bid.
All bids were in order and the recommendation is to award the bid to Sandry Construction of
Bigfork.
ACTION REQUESTED: AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DULY 20', MOTION TO
AWARD OF THE BID FOR THE 2009 WILLOW GLEN DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT TO SANDRY CONSTRUCTION OF BIGFORK.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Total expenditure of $114,748.75, from the 2008/2009 Storm Drainage Fund
budget.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council
Respectfully submitte
Hansz, P.E.
Director of Public Works / Engineer
Attachment: Staff Memo
Myft Webb
Interim City Manager
MEMORANDUM
July 10, 2009
To: James Hansz, PE, Director of Public Works, City Engineer
From: Fred Zavodny, Projec g
Re: Willow Glen Drainage Improve rProject — Bid Analysis and Recommendation
Bids for the Willow Glen Drainage Improvements Project were opened on Thursday, July 9,
2009. The project tasks include installing storm drain pipe and manholes along Willow Glen
Drive adjacent to the Willows Subdivision to improve flooding issues. Bids were received from
Sandry Construction, Schellinger Construction, Neumann Construction, Gembala Excavating,
LHC Inc., and Apex Construction. All bids contained the required Bid Bond. The bid analysis is
as follows:
CONTRACTOR TOTAL BID PRICE
SANDRY CONSTRUCTION - BIGFORK $ 114,748.75
SCHELLINGER — COLUMBIA FALLS $ 129,004.40
NEUMANN CONSTRUCTION — KALISPELL $ 135,499.80
GEMBALA EXCAVATING — KALISPELL $ 138,976.00
LHC INCORPORATED - KALISPELL $ 141,986.85
APEX CONTRACTING — BIGFORK $ 144,050.99
A total of $160,000.00 has been appropriated by the City Council for the Willow Glen Drive
Drainage Improvements Project.
The Engineers construction estimate for the project amounted to $144,000.00.
I recommend the bid for the Willow Glen Drive Drainage Improvements Project be awarded to
Sandry Construction Company Inc. in the amount of $114,748.75.